Total Crime Rate

73.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

26.9 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 73.8 7/10
  • Violent crimes 26.9 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.1 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.9 7/10
  • Burglary 6.7 7/10
  • Other crime 6.7 8/10
  • Other theft 6.7 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.5 4/10
  • Public order 4.5 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.5 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Coverdale Avenue area has the 14th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Kitty Brewster , and the 400th highest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Northumberland .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Coverdale Avenue (NE24 4DX) in the last 12 months was 73.8 per 1,000 residents and was 25.8% higher than the Kitty Brewster average (58.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 26.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 8.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Coverdale Avenue (NE24 4DX), the main crime hotspot is near Briardale Road. Police recorded 42 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Coverdale Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Nordale Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greendale Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wettondale Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ark Royal Close —
Apr 2026Other crime Nordale Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ark Royal Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thorndale Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Bishopdale Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Peltondale Avenue —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Nordale Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Ferndale Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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